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I had never seen one of these before today. They're great. Way better than reaching for a single pole in a crowded car and wrapping your hand around some stranger's fingers. And If you have the whole thing to yourself you can hook your arm through it.

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[–] Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world 52 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Yeah, they’re pretty common on newer train cars.

Also, obligatory San Francisco BART picture.

[–] BastingChemina@slrpnk.net 19 points 1 year ago

In the métro in Lyon the bar are similar too:

https://live.staticflickr.com/5727/21802701793_13ec053362_b.jpg

[–] errer@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

San Diego trolley has them as well

[–] Ephera@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

For a moment, I thought, this was one of those airplanes with which they do zero-gravity flights...